I find that too bright from the bars relative to the helmet light creates exaggerated shadows that make terrain look rougher than it is -- medium sized rocks can start to look like huge chasms. I like the bar and helmet lights to be about equal brightness personally.
When I have ridden with just a helmet light, everything looks flattened out, like in the photo above. This has led me to going into big features much faster than I otherwise would -- so if the goal is to ride faster, maybe this is the way to go ;-)
Nov. 19, 2024, 3:19 p.m. - araz
I find that too bright from the bars relative to the helmet light creates exaggerated shadows that make terrain look rougher than it is -- medium sized rocks can start to look like huge chasms. I like the bar and helmet lights to be about equal brightness personally. When I have ridden with just a helmet light, everything looks flattened out, like in the photo above. This has led me to going into big features much faster than I otherwise would -- so if the goal is to ride faster, maybe this is the way to go ;-)